The Normal Music Course: A Series of Exercises, Studies and Songs [etc.] 2d Reader

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Silver, Burdette & Company, 1892
 

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Page 52 - Down in a green and shady bed A modest violet grew; Its stalk was bent, it hung its head, As if to hide from view.
Page 137 - A word — a look — has crushed to earth Full many a budding flower, Which, had a smile but owned its birth, Would bless life's darkest hour. Then deem it not an idle thing A pleasant word to speak ; The face you wear, the thoughts you bring, A heart may heal or break.
Page 71 - Violet! What modest thoughts the Violet teaches, What gracious boons the Violet preaches, Bright maiden, ne'er forget ! But learn, and love, and so depart, And sing thou with thy wiser heart, " Long live the Violet !
Page 15 - Caw ! caw !" says the Crow, "Spring has come a - gain, I know , 2. "Quack ! quack !" says the Duck, "Was there ev - er such good luck : 3. "Croak ! croak !" says the Frog, As he leaps out from the bog ; For, as sure as I am born, Spring has cleared the pond of ice, "Spring is near, I do de- clare, There's a farm - er plant - ing corn ; And the day is warm and nice, For the earth is warm and fair ; I shall break-fast there, I trow, Long be - fore his corn can grow.
Page 7 - Morning Hymn. 1 NOW the shades of night are gone ; Now the morning light is come ; Lord, may we be thine to-day, Drive the shades of sin away. 2 Fill our souls with heavenly light, Banish doubt, and clear our sight ; In thy service, Lord, to-day, May we stand, and watch and pray. 3 Keep our haughty passions bound ; Save us from our foes around...
Page 185 - ... with heavenly light, Banish doubt, and clear our sight ; In thy service, Lord, today, May we stand, and watch and pray. 3 Keep our haughty passions bound ; Save us from our foes around ; Going out and coming in, Keep us safe from every sin. 4 When our work of life is past, O receive us then at last ; Night and sin will be no more, When we reach the heavenly shore.
Page 127 - Each lit - tie flower that o - pens, Each lit - tie bird that sings, . 3.
Page 28 - And there we would stay In the beautiful skies, And through the bright clouds we would roam: We would see the sun set, And see the sun rise, And on the next rainbow come home.
Page 172 - Hark! hark! the lark at heav'n's gate sings. And Phoebus 'gins to rise, His steeds to water at those springs, On chaliced flow'rs that lies, On chaliced flow'rs that lies.
Page 233 - THE UMPIRE'S OPINION. THE WATER-DRINKERS. As long as there are wells and springs, And clear refreshing fountains, As long as mighty rivers run To ocean from the mountains, As long as seas give back to clouds The rains that form the river, — We'll drink our draughts of water pure, And bless the bounteous giver. THE WINE- DRINKERS.

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